Former Clarksville star to be inducted in Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

12:29 AM,
Nov. 27, 2012

Written by

Justin Sokeland

Former Clarksville star Chuck Franz will join the state's high school basketball legends when he and 13 other men are inducted in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in March.

Franz, who led the state in scoring as a senior in 1979 and later played at Indiana University, will be inducted along with 1980 Mr. Basketball Jim Master and 1981 Mr. Basketball Dan Palombizio in the 2013 men's class during the 52nd annual ceremony in Indianapolis on March 20.

Franz was a key member of Clarksville's back-to-back sectional championships (the first in school history) in 1978-79. After averaging 12 points ...